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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,052,836 and 4,747,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,052,836 and 4,747,356 is: 7,382,443.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,052,836 : 4,747,356 = 4,747,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,052,836/4,747,356 = 4,747,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,052,836x = 4,747,356 × 4,747,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,052,836x = 22,537,388,990,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,537,388,990,736/3,052,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,382,443.40

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